18ct White Gold 1ct Lab-Grown Diamond Bezel-Set Pendant

A pendant is a single set stone with a bail, and the relationship between the two is the whole design: the bail has to carry the weight, sit square, and take a chain of the right gauge without dominating the stone.

This one is 18ct white gold, carrying 1 ct of lab-grown diamonds in total, cut round brilliant. As a shape, the round brilliant is cut to return the most light of any shape, which is why it is the default for a line of small stones.

Will this suit me?

• Chain: Sold on its own; chain not included. A fine chain suits a 1 ct pendant: in 18ct white gold, try our 1.3 mm cable chain in 45 cm and 50 cm.
• Size: A 1 ct round brilliant typically measures about 6.5 mm across; the bezel adds a thin rim of gold around it (for scale, an Australian 5c coin is 19.4 mm across).
• Where it sits: On a 45 cm chain it sits on the collarbone; on 50 cm, just below it and clear of a crew neckline.
• Everyday wear: The smooth bezel collar has nothing to catch on clothing, which makes this an easy everyday pendant. 18ct is softer than 9ct and richer in colour; it wears well day to day with a little care. The bright white finish is rhodium plating, which wears with daily contact and can be renewed by a jeweller.
• Other options: Metals: 18ct yellow gold, 9ct white gold, 9ct yellow gold. Shapes: emerald cut, oval, pear.

A bezel setting wraps a continuous collar of gold around the girdle of the stone. It is the most protective setting there is: nothing catches, nothing snags, and the stone cannot be knocked loose from the side. The trade-off is that the collar covers a little of the stone's edge, so a bezel-set stone reads marginally smaller than a claw-set one of the same weight.

Check the bail opening against the chain you intend to use. A bail that is too tight will not pass a heavier chain; one that is too loose lets the pendant swing off-centre.

Specification

• Metal: 18ct white gold (750)
• Total stone weight: 1 ct
• Stone: Lab-grown diamond
• Cut: Round brilliant
• Setting: Bezel-set
• Type: Pendant
• Sold as: Single piece

18ct white gold is 750 parts per thousand fine gold in a white alloy, finished with rhodium plating. The plating is a wearing surface and is renewable; beneath it the alloy carries a faint warm cast, which is normal for white gold.

Care. Chain sold separately unless stated.